Final Hours of War Congress Near End
Washington dispatch reports the sixty-fifth Congress will end on a rushed note with both chambers in session through noon tomorrow. The Senate faces passage struggles on army navy and other appropriation bills while Republicans threaten filibusters over the victory loan and league of nations debates. House actions include conference on Indian appropriations and homestead measures for veterans as war policy enforcement looms.
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L. C. Martin
United Press
Washington
Mar
Agricultural and District of Columbia
League of Nations
Sherman
Illinois
Harding
Ohio
Lafollette
Wadsworth
Jones
Joereere
Texas
Senate
House
Civil Service
President Seeks Solvable Unemployment Crisis Amid Labor Turmoil
A rambling dispatch from Berlin reports the German government recognizing the soviets partially while workers threaten a nationwide upheaval. Riots continue in Leipzig and Hanover with casualties in Munich as troops push back Spartacists. In Washington, May 3, President Wilson urges broad labor policy discussion at a conference of mayors and governors, seeking to restore normal labor conditions and manage overseas demobilization impacts.
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Frank J. Taylor
United Press
Berlin
Bourgeouis
Leipsig
Munich
Robert J. Bender
United Press Staff
Washington
Conference of Mayors and Governors
Asi Wilson
Secreta
Ela Labor Son
Seattle
Oeeaedhernongy Toros Ig
United States
Lawrence
Butte
Patterson
N. J
Wilson
German government fate hinges on Soviet recognition issue
Dispatches from Berlin say a decision on recognizing the Soviets may determine the life or death of the current German government this week. Vorwaerts calls for the cabinet to resign if the national assembly does not grant workers' justified demands. The government pledges no support for universal nationalization of all industries.
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Copenhagen
Mar
Berlin
Vorwaerts
National Assembly
Gas supply relief for industrial users in Ohio and Indiana
The United States Fuel Administration modified a December 12 order restricting winter gas for industrial users in Ohio and Indiana tied to Logan Natural Gas & Fuel Co Athens Gas Co and others. Large consumers may face cuts if cold snaps occur or pressure drops below 25 pounds at Richmond or Muncie. Private users face reinstatement of restrictions if hardship occurs. A Pittsburgh hearing February 17 delayed decision. an updated surplus estimate was later provided.
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United States Fuel Administration Today
Ohio
Indiana
Logan Natural Gas & Fuel Co
Athens Gas Company
Richmond
Muncie
Ind
Fuel Administration
Pittsburgh
Colder Weather Forecast for Ohio Week
Forecast issued in Washington predicts below normal temperatures for much of the week in Ohio. Disturbances are expected today and again Thursday or Friday, bringing rains and snows and likely high winds comparable to Friday's, though exact intensity is uncertain.
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Ohio
Washington
Master Mason Degree Work at Paramathia Lodge No F M
Master Mason degree work announced for Paramathia Lodge F and A M Tuesday evening March addressing the attendance of officers W M J A Palmer serving as secretary 3 2
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Blue Lodge
Paramathia Lodge No. * F. & A. M
Mar
International war crimes indictments set to unfold
Paris reports a grand jury will soon return a vast indictment listing hundreds of names from low ranks to high officers for crimes against humanity. Wilhelm II is expected to lead the list though direct Kaiser punishment may be unlikely. An international tribunal under the League of Nations will hear cases over years with a permanent prosecuting committee.
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Lowell Mellett
United Press
Paris
Wilhelm Hohenszollern
Ludendorff
Hindenburg
Commission
League of Nations
Ife
Big Fight Would Likely Be Staged Near New York
Report that promoter Tex Rickard arrives in New York area as Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey debate a July 4 title bout. Speculation runs high on venue with many enthusiasts predicting a championship clash not far from New York.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Southwest
Jess. Willard
Jack Dempsey
Rickard
British influenza fears prompt new nine member epidemic committee
Reports from Britain warn of a second Spanish influenza wave sweeping the British Isles. In Washington, officials fear a U S recurrence that could hit coal production. A nine member influenza committee led by Dr William H Davis of the Bureau of the Census was formed to study the epidemic and compile government data.
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British Isles
Washington
William H. Davis
Bureau of the Census
Public Health Service
Army
Com Tee
Government urged for coal industry supervision
Walter D. McKinney secretary of the southern Ohio coal operators exchange calls for government supervision of the coal industry to protect consumers miners and operators. He notes that lifting restrictions led to half price coal of inferior quality and argues pricing and quality require federal oversight.
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Columbus
Mar
Walter D. McKinney
Southern Ohio Coal Operators Exchange
McKinney
United States
Fire at Morris and Company packing plant destroys seven story building
A five hundred thousand dollar blaze at the Morris and Company meat packing plant in Chicago’s stockyards killed watchman Frederick M. Lang and felled twenty firefighters. The ten hour fire gutted cooperage shops beef coolers and hide and pork cellars before crews halted it. Lang died from ammonia fumes and several firefighters were treated at emergency hospitals.
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Chicago
Morris and Company
Frederick M. Lang
New York Surrogate Deems William Clark Dead after Fifteen Years
William Clark is legally dead in New York after a fifteen year absence, as ruled by the surrogate's court. He plans to return to Arizona where he asserts he is still alive and recognized.
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Middletown
N. Y
William Clark
New York State
Arizona
Mertz Sends Bottles to Bank After Disappearing Champagne
L G Mertz cafe owner reports missing champagne from his safe. He moves the six remaining bottles to the Peoples National Bank safe deposit vaults for security.
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New York
L. G. Mertz
Peoples National Bank
President Signs War Contracts Bill and River and Harbors Measure
The President signed a bill validating informal war contracts totaling about two and a half billion dollars. The delay in payments to war contractors cited for business stagnation. He also signed the river and harbors bill of about 33 million dollars and three minor bills.
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Washington
Conference of Governors
Wounded Ohio Troops Return From Storm-Tossed Transport
More than 300 Ohio Yanks wounded in battle reach New York aboard the Maud after twenty days at sea in violent storms. Survivors recount fighting in Chateau Thierry Verdun St Mihiel and Soissons while en route to home and recoveries.
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Ohio
New York
Steubenville
Dunn
Chateau Thierry
St. Mihiel
Soissons
Verdun
Clyde E. Mowery
Wooster
Mowery
France
Hospitals prepare convoy to states new telegraph corps
War Department announces details of an early convoy movement involving the 415th telegraph company and other units to the states. The report notes financial figures and unit designations in a terse field dispatch from Washington dated March 2.
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TO. Garly
Washington, Mar
Acoc
War Department
New Argentine Ambassador Receives Credentials in Washington
President Wilson today received the credentials of Thomas Le Breton as the new ambassador from Argentina in a formal ceremony in Washington. Le Breton presented his credentials and conveyed cordial greetings from Buenos Aires.
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Washington
Mar
Wilson
Thomas le Breton
New Dor
Argentina
Rumor Flows on Luxembourg Republic Proclaimed
Unconfirmed reports from Paris suggest a republic may be proclaimed in Luxembourg and that Grand Duchess Charlotte had been informed as events unfold.
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Paris
Luxemberg
Charlotte
Heli
Love-making suspended at state normal school
Love making at the state normal school leads to a thirty day suspension. A girl asked permission to go to church but went to the movies with male company. the matron’s return found the pair speaking and they are confined to dormitory and classrooms, must eat together, and barred from telephone calls and town outings.
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Bowling Green
State Normal School
N—Girie
Agre
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